Wilow - 8 is, from what i've read, really not a bad number! i know some people get huge numbers, but if i had the choice between 8 good looking follies 15 or 20 average ones, i'd got the 8 every time - and you're obviously doing ok for them to drop the meds back again!
Mako - finally got to the doctor this evening and, after a lot of poking and prodding he managed to get the stinger out of my heel - i hadn't realised how much relief i was going to get, but as soon as he took it out - woo hoo! i could walk (albeit it a little limpy) - still sore, but nothing like it was before. i've been put on antibiotics for 5 days - and if it's still inflamed after that, have to go back to see him again. thanks so much for asking!
BW - your FS appointment is approaching so quickly! i was looking at that today and recalling when i first came on board and you were counting down to your first appointment - brin on number three! i have next appointment next thursday - keep thinking i should do a ticker, but seem to alwasy find something else to do! maybe that's a job for this weekend
Willow I'm sorry that you were a bit disappointed but like BW and BG have said 8 great follies are much better than more "just average ones". It's also great news that you are on a reduced dose again. Things are looking good for you hunny. Keep your chin up and know that you will have a bfp in the near future
BG So glad your dr got that awful stinger out of your foot. I hope the inflamation goes away soon. All the best for your appointment next Thursday. I hope all goes well for you chicky
BW Try not to stress too much about your next appointment. I'm sure everything will be just fine for you sweet
I usually post in the LTTTC thread but as I am about to start IUI I thought that I would pop in & say hello.
Well apart from my now treated endo we don't have anything actually wrong but it has still been a year and a half of ttc so we are going to start IUI.
I will have my last chlomid tablet tomorrow then b/t next Monday & then as soon as I am about to O I will be going in for the IUI.
I do O on my own so I am only on half a tablet but I am having hot flushes & major insomnia, I didn't actually connect it until I read the symptoms on the packet.
I would hate to be on a higher dose.
So I guess I'm wondering if anyone has any advice on what doing IUI is like?
Dh is a little concerned about his swimmers sample that he is going to have to do & the fact that he'll have to get out of work at a days notice.
We have to travel an hour to get this done so it's a little tricky with work.
I see a couple of you are about to start IUI as well so I look forward to going through this with people who know what it's like.
Jo
Willow -- I'm sorry that you were disappointed. But it doesn't sound bad at all to me. You have 8 good follies! Like the other girls have said, that's lot better than lots of smaller follies. I have faith things are going to go well for you...
Mako -- I hope things work out for you too, and you don't have to do IUI. That would be just wonderful!!! I have my fingers crossed. Keep us updated.
BG -- congrats on getting that stinger out! that sounded so uncomfortable!
Jo -- Good luck on your IUI. What date is it scheduled for? Clomid has the weirdest side effects. I get some blurry vision (scary, but I got my eyes checked by an opthamologist, and he says I'm fine. Aside from that the Clomid actually makes me feel good, like I took a valium or something! So funny it can have such different effects on different people...
As for me, I'm seeing my doctor this coming Monday. I guess I'll start the clomid soon after...
Also I'd like you guys's input on something -- I saw my specialist before leaving on vacation in December, and he said that stress pays a big part preventing conception, and not just the ovulation process, and he recommended that I do everything I can to lower my stress (acupuncture, yoga, counseling, etc.) What do you guys think about that?
Emmydee, my FS also went on at great lengths about stress and cortisol levels at the first appointment. I have an article he gave me, which actually shows that cognitive behaviour therapy has been found to restore ovulation in some cases! I do wish he would give them to me in electronic form, as then they are easier to keep track of, and find later when you want to refer back to them. I've been doing acupuncture for a while, and it is brilliant at calming me down and reducing stress, wouldn't be without it now. I have also found that getting out and exercising does help a lot - I'm not much of one for councelling, but I do talk this through with my friends a lot, and on here, and I know it makes a huge difference to my ability to cope.
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